Cosmetic applicator



Oct. 6, 1953 E. M. READY COSMETIC APPLICATOR Filed May 15, 1950 INVENTOR. ff/le/ M Heady M M @wfdflX ATTORNEYS Patented Oct. 6, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COSMETIC APPLICATOR Ethel M. Ready, New York, N. Y.

Application May 13, 1950, Serial No. 161,849

1 Claim.

This invention relates to cosmetic and the like applicators constructed from assembled sheets of tissue paper, cellophane or other sheet-like material. The applicators are particularly adapted for the application of cream-like cosmetics, deodorants and the like, so that the fingers of the users will not become soiled or discolored or the space under the users nails clogged with the cream.

The applicators of the present invention may be assembled in pad-like stacks so that the users finger or fingers may be placed in the pocket provided therein, the individual applicator torn from the pad and used in a well known fashion. After use the applicator is discarded. However, the applicators need not be assembled in padlike relation to each other but may be loose.

Another object of this invention is to provide an applicator which is cheap enough to be discarded after being used but once.

Further objects may become apparent upon further description of the invention when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters refer to like parts.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is one construction of the individual applicator pad in assembled position;

Fig. 2 is a view of the applicator pad shown in Fig. 1 being unassembled;

Fig. 3 is an unassembled view of a modified form of the applicator pad;

Fig. 4 is an additional modified form of the applicator pad in unassembled position;

The applicator of the present invention is assembled in a package form and stapled or otherwise fastened together. In use, they may be torn from the package along a tear line hereinafter described.

The applicator 4a illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 comprises a sheet 6a of paper, cellophane or other sheet-like inexpensive material, folded at la and cut out as at 8a with a tear-line 9a and glue surfaces la, Ila and In. In assembled position the sheet 6a is folded at 1a and glued along the surfaces l0a, Ila and l2a producing a pocket into which one or more fingers of the user may be inserted, from the large end, and stretched to firmly hold the applicator. The applicator is then torn from the package, discussed above, by tearing along the tear-line 9a. The user then has one or more fingers inside the pocket and may dip the applicator into a jar of deodorant or other cream cosmetic to apply it without soiling his or her fingers and particu- 2 larly precluding any cosmetics from entering under the users finger nails.

Fig. 3 refers to a modified form of the construction of applicator pad. In this construction a sheet 60 is adapted to be folded at 10 with a cutout portion and glued surfaces I00, H0 and I20 and a tear-line 9c. The sheet 60 is folded at 10 and glued along appropriate surfaces to form a pocket for use in a package in a manner described above.

Fig. 4 illustrates a further modified form in which a sheet Ed is folded along line Id and is provided with cutout at lid with a tear line 9d and glue bearing surfaces Illd, lid, IM to form the applicator pad in the obvious manner.

It must be understood that in referring to gluing the parts of the applicator together, I do not mean to restrict myself to a pure gluing operation, but mean to include any means whereby the two pieces may be joined.

I have described what I believe to be the best embodiments of my invention. I do not wish, however, to be confined to the embodiments shown but what I desire to cover by Letters Patent is set forth in the appended claim.

I claim:

An applicator unit formed from a single sheet of pliable tissue material folded in half to form a finger receiving pocket, one-half containing a cut-out portion adapted to facilitate finger insertion into said pocket, said cut-out portion being in the form of a triangle having a rounded apex and a base which is adjacent to but spaced from one of the perimeter edges with respect to the one-half from which it is cut and being of a size to permit ready insertion of the users finger, said halves united along their perimeter edges.

ETHEL M. READY.

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